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This new math app is perfect for my preschooler and kindergartener! It teaches all the basics and then moves on from that into addition and subtraction. When I’m searching for a math app for my young kids, I’m looking for lots of one-to-one correspondence, counting, and visual representation with pictures of the equation, not just the numeral symbols. Zap Zap Math for Kindergarten provides children with those experiences and more!

Kindergarten Math App – My Review

When I first tried this app, it was with my 5yr old. There were certain aspects of the game that were too easy, but we just skipped those and went to different areas of the game. The app features a space themed world where the player can go to different island and work on different math skills like counting, comparing, adding, subtracting, shapes and measurement. The problems are not just answering questions over and over in the same format, but changes the scene and interactive features. This helps with problem solving because the child has to figure out what to do in the game! That’s what makes this kindergarten math app so much fun.

I like to do the app with my 3yr old so I can make sure he understands what he is doing. When I explained what to do a couple times he started catching on and doing it on his own. He loves the game where he adds and subtracts apples from a bin in order to make the recipe correct and bake a pie. It’s so cute!

Your child will never get bored of this new Math App! Check out the preview of the game in the video below!

Download the game now for Apple or Android!

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Apps offer kids the hands-on handwriting practice and instruction only an iPad or tablet can bring. They aren’t just practicing, but are learning the correct formation of their letters and numbers. That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to iTrace in this sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own.

Best Handwriting App for Kids

iTrace is an Apple featured app with over 200,000 users and for good reason. My 3-year-old is in love with it. He asks to play it everyday! This is great for his fine motor skills and has really improved his pencil grip and control. It is teaching him handwriting without me!

I love that I can make all my children a separate account on the same app without having to pay an extra fee. They especially love practicing writing their name!

With each letter, the app shows my children how to write the letter and says the name of the letter. Then there are guidelines that help them as they trace the letter and the line will show in red if they make a mistake, like going too far out of the lines or picking up their finger too soon.

There are also common words that you can trace and you can even add your own words. I use that feature for spelling practice for my older children. For the common pre-loaded words, the app says each letter of the word and then the whole word with a picture example. My children aren’t just getting visual and hands-on practice, but they are hearing the letters as well!

Another awesome feature that I haven’t seen before is the ability to print off worksheets so children can practice on paper and pencil. This is so convenient to test your children and see what letters they need more practice with.

More Features of iTrace

I can’t express how amazing this handwriting app is! In my opinion, it is the best handwriting app for kids that I’ve seen. You need to try it for yourself. Download the free version today!

Here are more great features of iTrace, plus a video to see how easy it is to teach your children to write.

• Support for left-handed children
• Choose from 3 common methodologies of handwriting; Handwriting Without Tears (HWT), Zaner-Bloser and D’Nealian, including cursive letters
• View history of each child’s progress
• View Statistical data of each child to address difficulties
• iPhone and iPad support
• More than 600 prizes for completing exercises

iTrace — Handwriting for Kids from Michael Bogorad on Vimeo.

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Now that I’ve used the app with my 7-year-old daughter, I’m amazed! That’s why I’m excited to tell you all about it through a sponsored post from Dragonbox. All opinions are my own.

Don’t miss the giveaway at the bottom of this post!

Dragonbox was created to make difficult math subjects easy and fun to learn. It turns these subjects into a puzzle game that kids love to solve.

Math App: Dragonbox Algebra 5+

When I first started playing the game with my daughter, I didn’t see how it connected to math equations because there were no numbers involved. As the game progresses you can clearly see the connection.

In this game, numbers are replaced with character cards and the 2 sides of the screen represent 2 sides of an equation. There is a dragon box that you are trying to isolate in one section of the screen. This represents the unknown variable you are trying to find and solve the equation.

Slowly the cards are replaced with real numbers and variables as you progress through the levels.

This game is genius! We’ve briefly covered basic fractions, but this game had my daughter solving complex algebraic equations without even realizing it. She loved unlocking new worlds and dragons after finishing a level. It’s one of those games that your kids will just want to keep playing.

Dragonbox Algebra 5+ is for children ages 5 and up. You’ll find teaching tips and a parent guide on their website. Download the Dragonbox for iOS or for Android and you will NOT be disappointed.

Dragonbox also has apps for Geometry and I’m really excited to check that one out too!

Check out the video below and see why all I could say is “wow” after playing this game with my daughter!

DragonBox Giveaway!

DragonBox App is giving away a total of 100 people access to the web-based versions of the algebra and geometry apps. (No mobile device is necessary.) This is valid for anyone in the world. Remember to follow DragonBox on Facebook – Twitter – Youtube for more information on how to teach these math subjects with the app!

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It is even more so with the iTooch 5th Grade Math App. With more than 3,575 activities, it is the most complete program for elementary school on Google Play.

Best 5th Grade Math App

With this app, children will go through a lesson, practice time, and testing in each chapter for a specific skill. There is even a blackboard for them to work out problems. Kids collect points by answering questions right to rank at a higher level and receive awards.

Kids will love the animated character that accompanies them throughout the lessons and when you tap him, he’ll help you by giving hints and lesson material.

You can try the iTooch 5th Grade Math App for FREE with their lite version to see how effective the app really is.

Compared to other apps, this program isn’t silly and doesn’t have a lot of bright lights or sounds to distract from the material. Even so, children love it because they know how much they are learning while using it. They feel accomplished and the awards given have them striving to reach the next level.

Here are the iTooch Math App’s Unique Features:

• A clear, simple and engaging interface so that children learn with fun

• Speech synthesis option to help users in reading and text comprehension

• Multi-player management

• Font size adjustment to suit everyone’s needs

• An embedded scientific calculator

• A virtual blackboard

• A lesson summary attached to each chapter

• In-app feedback to send suggestions to the author

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